@JoMulangala’s research is in #CardiovascularDiseases, particularly understanding the effects of vascular calcification on angiogenesis & how this is regulated in peripheral arterial disease
Meet FHMRI research manager @Flinders, Dr Rebecca Keough.
Her STEM training contributes to world changing research within the @cancerFCIC. The exciting part of her role? Being surrounded every day by #research that creates new knowledge & changes how medicine is practiced
Meet Ryan Morena. He graduated from @CDUni with a Degree in Exercise & Sport Science and is currently studying a Masters in Clinical Exercise Physiology.
@RyanMorena2 also works as a Medical Scientist/Sleep Technician at @SAHealth within the Respiratory Medicine Department
Science will drive more human progress in the next 50 yrs than the past 400 yrs combined. Learn how studying a #ScienceDegree@UniofAdelaide will equip you with the skills needed to thrive in rapidly evolving industries & tackle some of the greatest challenges facing the world
Meet Caitlin Schutz, a research assistant in the @sahmriAU Precision Medicine Theme.
She is a part of the Acute #Leukaemia Research Group and works with fellow members of the lab in processing ALL patient samples for diagnostic testing and downstream in vitro / in vivo studies
Meet Shannon Coombs, a Microbiologist for the SA Pathology Food and Environmental Laboratory.
Working closely with producers and government, the lab tests everything from meat & dairy, to supermarket ready-to-eat meals, as well as water, surfaces, pharmaceuticals + cosmetics
In addition to this all-star South Australian lineup, you'll meet Dr Jacinta Johnson @JacintaAdelaide, Lecturer in Pharmacy, UniSA @UniversitySA Clinical & Health Sciences.
Did you know: When a research grant is awarded, the administering institution has to find an extra 20-40% of the value of the grant to cover overheads, simply so the research can proceed? The Job-Ready Bill removes the source of this overhead funding.
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The Bill remains only to be voted on by the Senate before it will severely impact on Universities, academics, students and the sector. The ASMR has serious concerns regarding the Bill and how it will adversely affect health + medical research in Australia
At present the votes are 38 for and 37 against, with one cross-bench senator undecided; Stirling Griff @Stirling_G. The only way the Bill can be stopped is if this Senator Griff also votes against it.
Have you wondered who is behind all our fantastic ASMR Medical Research Week® events in each state?
ASMR Director @IgnitingScience works with some very talented researchers who come together and form our ASMR state committees.
Meet our 2020 NSW committee!
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Dr Nunki Hassan @NunkiHassan is the co-convenor of NSW ASMR. She is currently a Research Officer at the @KidsCancerInst and an associate lecturer @UNSW. She is passionate about cancer research and spreading awareness about medical research to the community.
Dr Emily Colvin is a researcher working in the Bill Walsh Lab, @KollingINST in Sydney. Emily is interested in all things related to the tumour microenvironment, particularly how targeting non-cancerous cells present in tumours will lead to improved treatments for ovarian cancer
In conjunction with @QUT EMCR Committee @TheASMR1 will run a panel discussion on Perspectives on the NHMRC Investigator Grant Scheme.
The panel discussion will take place on Wednesday, September 23rd, 2.30-4pm, via zoom: qut.zoom.us/j/98570583045?…
We will hear from investigators who have been successful with both EL1 and EL2 fellowships :
- Dr. Holly Anderton (NHMRC EL1 Investigator Recipient, @WEHI_research
- Dr. Carlos Salomon Gallo (NHMRC EL2 Investigator Recipient, @UQ_News)
The panel will also include grant review panellists:
- A/Prof Jyotsna Batra (NHMRC EL1 panel member @QUT)
- A/Prof @TonyKenna3 Kenna (NHMRC L1-3 panel member, @QUT)
🗣 NSW + Newcastle high school students - on October 14, you'll have a chance to virtually meet scientists from a wide range of fields, including Cassandra Griffin!
Her journey into the science world has been a little different to most!
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Training in the performing arts after graduating high school and working both onstage and behind the scenes in the theatre industry, medical research wasn’t an obvious destination.
Cass holds a Bachelor of Arts with majors in Drama, Ancient History and Anthropology, a Bachelor of Biomedical Science and a Masters of Public Health focusing on communicable disease control. Since graduating she has worked as a hospital scientist in microbiology research ...
The meeting was scheduled to be held in Melbourne, however, due to the restrictions on in-person gatherings and travel (not part of our 2020 vision...) we are now hosting an online event to ensure we still all get a chance to "meet"
The conference theme is 2020 vision: the future of medical research and we will shine a light on cutting edge advances in medical research and provide a number of innovative professional development opportunities to help you take your research into the future.
The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) was instated to help fund Australian medical research. It has been apparent that the awarding of these disbursements is flawed.
Have first hand examples of administrative or procedural issues with the MRFF? Please contact us.
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The inception of the MRFF gave us two sources of government funding for health and medical research – the @nhmrc grants (which are expertly managed) and the MRFF.
As it turns out, a whopping 65% of these MRFF funds have been awarded without going through a competitive process. This may mean the best science isn’t being funded.